Setting off beside Helvellyn Gill, we cross the stream a couple of times gaining height as we do to arrive above the small forested knoll known as The Swirls. A short drive brings us to the start of our walk overlooking Thirlmere. Today we will tackle Helvellyn, the first of our Lake District 3000ers and "Britain's Favourite Walk" according to ITV viewers and National Trust members. The distinctive looking knobble of Causey Pike's summit is so recognisable, and when I return from my travels, I always know I am home as soon as I can spot it on the horizon.' My great great grandparents ran the flour mill at Stair during the 1800s and the source of Stoneycroft Gill, which powered the mill's waterwheel, can be found on Causey's slopes. This is a great viewpoint we can look out from here across the whole of the majesty of the North Lakes and we can also see our accommodation in the valley below us (along with the welcoming local pub!) There is some, very easy, hands-on scrambling for the first 15 metres of the descent and then down on a zig-zagging and then more direct path to the road for a short walk back to our accommodation.Ĭaroline Williams, KE Product Manager says.Causey Pike holds a particular place in my heart as I spent my childhood living at the foot of it.
Turning back towards the east we continue over Sail, Sail Pass, Scar Crags and on, to our final peak of Causey Pike. Dropping down and contouring around on a good path, we can look down to the old lead mine workings at the head of Coledale, before the path rises again on its way to the plateau-like summit of Crag Hill. From here we can see clearly the onward route, as well as the Solway Firth to the north-west and, if it is clear, the outline of the Isle of Man. As we near the top of Grisedale Pike, the ridge narrows and becomes rockier, but it is a straightforward walk. It's a steady ascent and after just a few minutes we can look back to the beauty of the lakes of Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater and to the classic peaks of Skiddaw and Blencathra, both of which we will walk later in the week. After breakfast, we take a very short drive to the village of Braithwaite and the start of our approach to Grisedale Pike. A natural loop follows a high level line around these tops which rise above the deep valley of the Coledale Beck. To the west of our accommodation is a knot of mountains that includes Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill (831m) and Causey Pike. On this first evening we have made reservations for dinner at the nearby Swinside Inn. Meet up at the group accommodation which is in the Newlands Valley just outside Keswick. Meet at the group accommodation in Keswick.
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Lead by one of KE's product managers and qualified mountain leader, Tom Sargeant, this week showcases where the KE staff spend most of their free time and we can’t wait for you to join us on this adventure. To round out the week we have the classic Coledale Horseshoe, an ascent of Blencathra via its north ridge and the unmissable short hike over Catbells with its fantastic panoramic views.
We have set up a stunning week of walking to showcase our favourite walks, which also happens to include three of the 3000 foot Lake District summits Helvellyn, Skiddaw and Scafell Pike (978m), England’s highest mountain. The small market town of Keswick beside the lake of Derwentwater is our home and the perfect centre from which to explore some of the best walking the North Lakes has to offer. Extending across more than 2350 square kilometres of glacial lakes and rugged mountains, the Lake District is England’s largest and most spectacular national park and KE Adventure Travel has the good fortune to have been based here since the late 1980’s.
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